The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was an American aircraft carrier that served extensively during the Cold War, Korean War, and Vietnam War, earning a reputation as one of the most active carriers of her era. Commissioned in 1950, she operated advanced jet aircraft and underwent major modernizations before being decommissioned in 1997, ending nearly five decades of naval service. Rather than being scrapped, the USS Oriskany was selected for conversion into an artificial reef, and on 17 May 2006 she was d

Have you seen people purposely sinking a boat? A demolition team’s mission - to sink the USS Oriskany, a 900-foot-long aircraft carrier, the most complex and best-built ship in naval warfare, to create the largest artificial reef in the world. #Battleship #Sinking #Vietnamwar #America | Free Documentary